Life, 1908-11-05 · page 5 of 48
Life — November 5, 1908 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements** with one cartoon. The ads promote Philip Morris cigarettes, Perrier water, and McCallum Silk Hosiery. The cartoon ("As Others See Us") depicts a mother pointing at a bee-hive structure, telling her child that bees are airships. The joke satirizes how mothers provide fanciful or misleading explanations to children rather than truthful ones—a gentle jab at parental dishonesty or oversimplification for young audiences. The page reflects early 20th-century advertising practices and social attitudes. Notable is the Perrier ad's claim about "natural gas" being healthier than manufactured alternatives, and the hosiery ad's discussion of masculine dress conventions—details revealing period-specific consumer concerns now largely obsolete.
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Waters charged with manufactured gas, which Americans have heretofore been accustomed “The man who smokes thinks like a oh ] to drink, are most injurious and apt to pro- # ee gs duce severe gastric troubles. In France, where sage and acts like a Samaritan. RE this has long been realized, the artificial pro- —BULWER LYTTON, duct is condemned. PHILIP MORRIS ORIGINAL LONDON CIGARETTES CONTAINS ONLY NATURAL GAS You can judge Vives Drink Perrier and you will . quickly realise this difference. their class by the PERRIER is the lightest, most healthful drink class of the men mn at all times, alone or with a slice of lemon. X PERRIER should always be on your table, at who smoke them. your home, restaurant or club. PERRIER blends perfectly and brings out the flavor of whisky or white wines. CAMBRIDGE AMBASSADOR a . , . regular size after-dinner size WD = i Ladies cppreciate the deli- cacy and flavor of Perrier. Obtainable at all dealers Agency, 6 Fast 30th Street, New York. Men's dress is governed largely by custom. By conven- tionality. Fashion dictates silk hose for all formal occasions. And they are most appropriate for business and everyday dress. A man’s individuality is expressed in his selec- tion of silk hose as in few other ways. Mc- Callum Silk Hose are always an evidence of good taste. Because of their refinement of color and elegance of texture. Their high quality. ‘They come fn biack and all solid colors. We suggest No. "U7 This ts @ high-grade pore silk colored hose, AS OTHERS SEE US Hosiery Com) , pany ‘ Little Mertian: on! Moturr, 18 THAT A BEE-HIVE UP THERE? . Largest Producers of Silk Hosiery in the World Mot! 7 Northampton, Mass. Mol THAT, MY DEAR, 1S THE EARTH, AND THE THINGS THAT LOOK LIKE GEES ARE AIRSHIPS. comicbooks.com